Does the error in admitting an offence be harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Russell, No. RIF72974, S075875 (Cal. 2010):
was erroneously admitted, any error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the overwhelming evidence in aggravation. (Chapman v. California, supra, 386 U.S. at p. 24.)
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